[NatureNS] Ipswich Sparrow and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:32:12 -0300
From: Hans Toom <Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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I found my first Ipswich Sparrow of the fall migration this afternoon at Duncan Reef.  By coincidence I was there with Ian McLaren this morning who has studied this species considerably. We were discussing said species at the time when I spotted a movement in the rocks.   We were not able to locate the bird but it is almost certainly the same one.

Yesterday morning at Duncan's Cove I encountered my first Blue-gray Gnatcatcher of the fall.  

Later In the bushes I heard the noxious complaining of what I thought might have been a Black-billed Cuckoo, but consider this observation a "heads up" only.  

The darkish Solitary Sandpiper remained at Sandy Cove's beach as of yesterday.  Laura and I will look for it this evening when the tide is favourable.

Hans


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Hans Toom
Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Website: http://hanstoom.com 
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I found my first <STRONG>Ipswich Sparrow</STRONG> 
of the fall migration this afternoon at Duncan Reef.&nbsp; By coincidence I was 
there with Ian McLaren this morning who has studied this species 
considerably.&nbsp;We were discussing said species at the time when I spotted a 
movement in the rocks.&nbsp;&nbsp; We were not able to locate the bird but it is 
almost certainly the same one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Yesterday morning at Duncan's Cove I encountered my 
first <STRONG>Blue-gray Gnatcatcher</STRONG> of the fall.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Later In the bushes I heard the noxious complaining 
of what I thought might have been a <STRONG>Black-billed Cuckoo</STRONG>, but 
consider this observation a "heads up" only.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The darkish <STRONG>Solitary Sandpiper</STRONG> 
remained at Sandy Cove's beach as of yesterday.&nbsp; Laura and I will look for 
it this evening when the tide is favourable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hans</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>_________________________________<BR>Hans 
Toom<BR>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR>Website: <A 
href="http://hanstoom.com">http://hanstoom.com</A> 
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